Chapter II of The Secret of Casa Grande, “The Search Begins,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter II of The Secret of Casa Grande, “The Search Begins,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that. And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it. She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books. But that window! It still puzzled her.
Chapter II of The Secret of Casa Grande, “The Search Begins,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 23/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 111–115
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “It still puzzled her.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.”
In this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
In this reading “And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that window!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
being joined in close association
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It still puzzled her.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She’d find out more about that later from the Señor’s books.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It still puzzled her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
not in physical motion
From this reading It still puzzled her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
precisely as stated
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A visit to the Señor’s library—she’d love that.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But that window!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that old church across the street—there must be some very interesting facts connected with it.
Chapter 2 of The Secret of Casa Grande by Helen Randolph holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 171 sentences of The Secret of Casa Grande, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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